Down
February 13th 2006 -
If I actually ever posted anything entertaining, I’d apologise for not posting anything entertaining right now, but I’m feeling down. Unmotivated, somewhat overwhelmed, very procrastinatey, a little ill, listless (except for this list), slow, full of niggling aches and tiredness, complainy, passive, aggressive, guilty, melodramatic, thick, and a tiny bit defeatist.
Until I finished that sentence! Now I feel fine. All it took was for me to write it all down [1] and now I’m ready to get back into things: which is, continuing to write down lists.
Recent activities: archery (293, 289, took along Anna’s brother George), music with Anna & Jon & Kate (continued recording our new song, laid down the drums and bass and rhythm guitar), Battlestar Galactica & Lost, “We Love Katamari”, continued Magic Invented Draft (8-1 games so far), BBQ for John & Claire’s housewarming, BBQ for Alistair & Helen’s engagement, squash last Thursday (4-1 to Ian including agonising loss when I was leading by very much indeed), golf on Saturday morning with Owen (59, Owen got 60, so it was the first time I’ve beaten him. Notable for me starting very well, and then completely losing it in the second half and getting very cross, but trying to be entertainingly cross rather than just unpleasant.)
Recent procrastinations: Rabbit Blog, “We Love Katamari”, Magic: The Distraction, anotherblog, sudoku, kukoru, sleep, hiding.
[1] This is a lie. I’m still down, but I’m keeping up appearances just dandily, don’t you think?
Dr Clam Says:
February 14th, 2006 at 12:13 pm
Pish tosh! Don’t be down. Do not embody the now-proverbial Grayndler angst, but seek to subvert streotypical geographical roles! Cavort! Chortle! Take a brief break from your labours to trip the light fantastic toe around your study! Draw some cute cartoons of your favourite prophets and post them on the web! Write a quick limerick about your good pal, Evil Dr Clam! (Or your evil pal, Good Dr Clam!) We love you and want you to be as happy as many happy things! Pick up the closest New Scientist and do not put it down until you have adsorbed three new inspiring pieces of science trivia! Remember, quadrillions of people on planets yet undiscovered will gain moral sustenance and joy from your writings!